Refined Jojoba Oil from Germany
Jojoba oil extracted from jojoba seeds, refined but not chemically modified, used in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. It falls under HTS 1515.90.81 as a fixed vegetable oil explicitly mentioned in the heading for other fixed vegetable fats and oils and their fractions. The 'other' subheading applies since it is neither chemically modified nor a primary listed type.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
13.2%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Verify refining process documentation to confirm no chemical modification occurred, as that would shift classification
• Provide certificates of analysis showing vegetable origin and fraction purity
• Watch for contamination with animal fats, which could reclassify to Chapter 15 headings for animal oils